Street Dreaming With Author Justin Jones
Hip Hop Head and author Justin Jones is currently in the final writing stages of his second book ‘Hip Hop Was Dead: The State of the Culture 2003-2007’. That book covers a 5-year era of Hip-Hop and how the culture was affected during that period. Mr. Jones took some time out, though, to chat with me about his debut book Street Dreaming: Reading Nas’ It Was Written.
Hang up on Mel Gibson in On The Line
French director Romuald Boulanger collaborates with Mel Gibson for his second feature Saban Films’ thriller On The Line. Elvis Cooney (Mel Gibson) is a Los Angeles-based, provocative, and edgy overnight radio host who must play a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a mysterious caller while live on the air. Initially, Elvis thinks the whole thing is a joke until the caller, who calls himself Gary, kidnaps his family and threatens to kill them.
Terrifier 2 is bloody fun
Art The Clown, returns to cinemas to wreak havoc in Terrifier 2 from Cinedigm. The creative force from the first film Damien Leone steps back into the directors and writers for its sequel.
Second Listen Sunday : Daron Jones, The Unofficial Diary of Daron Jones
Daron Jones made a name for himself in nineties R&B as a member of 112, in addition to writing songs for the likes of Usher, Pink, and Jamie Foxx. In 2010 five years after the release of 112’s fifth album, Mr. Jones released his first solo album, Uncensored. However, I wanted to look at one of Daron’s cover EPs this week.
Slow Jam Saturday: Mary J Blige, Never Been
Often times a legendary artist can do something that makes a fan lose interest for a while. For me, that artist was Mary J. Blige in the late nineties. I instantly became a huge fan of Ms. Blige after her first album, What’s The 411?
All Quiet on the Western Front brings the horror of war to your home
Director Edward Berger brings a modernized version of Erich Maria Remarque’s classic novel to the screen in Netflix’s All Quiet on the Western Front. Lesley Paterson and Ian Stokell co-write the screenplay with the film’s director.
Black Adam is mindless fun
Dwayne Johnson reunites with his Jungle Cruise director Jaume Cillect-Serra to bring a DC Comic anti-hero to the big screen in Warner Bros. Pictures, Black Adam. Handling the script duties, we have Adam Sztykiel, Rory Haines, and Sohrab Noshirvani.
Second Listen Sunday: The Colleagues, Another Love Story
I took the opportunity to listen to an album for this week’s Second Listen Sunday and just put my iPod on random. The album that popped up was Another Love Story from The Colleagues.
Slow Jam Saturday: Total, Kissing You
As my avid readers know, I immensely love the nineties R&B sound. While SWV, TLC, and Xscape were the premier girl groups until Destiny Child hit the scene, I wanted to show some love to Bad Boy’s female R&B trio Total.
Emotionally exhausting, Till is a must-see for Danielle Deadwyler’s Oscar Worthy performance
Following her impressive 2019 sophomore film, Clemency director Chinonye Chukwu brings one of the great American tragedies to the big screen in Till from United Artists.
Dangerous Game is one you can skip
Director Sean McNamara takes a break from the family fare to go a bit dark in his latest feature, Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders, from SP Media Group.
Single Review: Jagged Edge, Inseparable
R&B foursome Jagged Edge returns to the music scene with their latest single “Inseparable” from their upcoming 11th studio album, All Original Parts.